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As tributes pour in for the late Iranian commander Razi Moussavi, killed in an Israeli missile strike near Damascus, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issues a direct warning to Israel. The IRGC spokesperson, Ramezan Sharif, declares that Iran and its allied groups will take “direct” action to avenge Moussavi’s death.
Moussavi, a senior commander in the Guards’ foreign operations unit, the Quds Force, was targeted amid heightened tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. The Israeli army, known for previous strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria, maintains its stance of not commenting on foreign media reports.
The circumstances surrounding Moussavi’s death intensified as IRGC spokesman Sharif suggests that Israel’s actions were a response to its perceived failures after the October 7 surprise attack by Hamas, known as “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.” The attack led to casualties on both sides and triggered a cycle of violence.
Sharif emphasizes that Iran’s response will involve a combination of “direct action” and actions led by the “Axis of Resistance,” a term used for groups aligned against Israel in the region. The IRGC accuses Israel of attempting to expand the conflict to other areas.
While mourning, Moussavi’s body is transported to Iraq for funeral rites before his planned burial in Iran. The funeral processions draw crowds chanting anti-American slogans, reflecting the broader tensions in the region.
As Moussavi’s death adds to what Iran calls the “enemy’s list of crimes,” the region remains on edge, with the threat of retaliation hanging in the air.
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